Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 21:49:51 +0100 From: Nicolas Rachinsky <list@rachinsky.de> To: FreeBSD Security <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: su -c user command not working Message-ID: <20020322204951.GB529@pc5.abc> In-Reply-To: <20020322153657.A3593@mail.slc.edu> References: <20020322165816.A561@iib.unsam.edu.ar> <20020322153657.A3593@mail.slc.edu>
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* Anthony Schneider <aschneid@mail.slc.edu> [2002-03-22 15:36:57 -0500]:
> the -c flag passes a command to the shell of the user you are su'ing to,
man su
...
-c class
Use the settings of the specified login class. Only allowed for
the super-user.
...
> so since user man's shell is /sbin/nologin, /sbin/nologin is (according
> to su) supposed to interpret the command 'catman' and execute it,
> however /sbin/nologin doesn't interpret commands, it just prints the
> message "This account is currently unavailable" (just as it did for you)
> and then exits. for 'su -c' to work, the user you are su'ing to needs
> something to actually interpret the command. i suggest you either change
> that user's passwd info to have such a shell, or you to an account that
> has such a shell.
I think for 'su -c' to work as expected here, you have to use some
linux distri ;-)
Nicolas
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